FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, January 23, 2009

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

SGC to host PiTch RiTe baseball, softball clinic

The baseball and softball programs at South Georgia College are partnering with PiTch RiTe and a number of area baseball and softball coaches to host a baseball/softball clinic on Feb. 14.

The clinic will take place on the SGC campus beginning at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 12:30 p.m. The cost of the clinic is $25, and includes lunch and free admission to the SGC Tigers’ baseball double-header against USC-Salkehatchie later that afternoon.

The clinic will feature instruction utilizing the PiTch RiTe system, which is based on using immediate muscle memory to create good habits, eliminate bad habits at any age and refine habits without wasting good practice time.

The following coaches and instructors will assist with the clinic:

• Scott Sims -- Head baseball coach at SGC
• Vernon Hardy -- Former softball coach
• Rob Brunel -- Head softball coach at SGC
• Jim Sherrod -- DYL president/youth instructor
• Hank Aldridge -- Swainsboro/Toombs County baseball and Georgia Duguout Club Hall of Fame member
• Brian Fitzgerald -- College All-American, head baseball coach at Toombs County
• Paul Glass -- Head baseball coach at Jeff Davis County
• James Conoly -- Head baseball coach at Ware County and Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Famer
• Joe Schlegel -- College instructor/MLB scout
• Steven Hoyle -- Head softball coach at Southeast Bulloch
• Elaine Allen -- Softball coach at Toombs County
• Crystal Strickland -- Head softball coach at Appling County
• Brent Korn -- Head baseball and softball coach at Truetlen County
• Cecil Barber -- Clinch County baseball legend, Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Famer with six state titles
• Rob Williams -- Head baseball coach at Lee County
• Mitch Stafford -- Former SGC player
• Rhett Barber -- State player of the Year –Former SGC player
• Bob Owsley -- Head baseball coach at Cook County, Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Famer
• Josh Owsley -- All State player – Assistant baseball coach at Coffee County, former SGC player.

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